Full-day nursery in Gorton, Manchester
Merry Kidz Day Nursery
The Pineapple, Garratt Way, Manchester, M18 8HE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2018Reference EY554651Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Pineapple, Garratt Way, Manchester, M18 8HE · More nurseries in M18
Stations
- Belle Vue5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Ryder Brow10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Gorton15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Whitwell Way, Gorton Shopping Centre and Sunny Brow Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sunny Brow Park4 min walk
- Annie Lees Playing Fields8 min walk
- King George V Park10 min walk
- Gorton Park10 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Annie Lees Toddler Play Area playground8 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Manchester there are about 4.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Merry Kidz Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Pineapple, Garratt Way, Manchester, M18 8HE, in Gorton, Manchester. It is registered for 75 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 29 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Merry Kidz Childcare Limited.
Run by Merry Kidz Childcare Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St James' CofE Primary School Gorton Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Old Hall Drive Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Gorton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- All Saints Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected March 2023 0.7 miles
- Varna Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Merry Kidz Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Merry Kidz Day Nursery was inspected on 14 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Merry Kidz Day Nursery take?
Merry Kidz Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
Who runs Merry Kidz Day Nursery?
Merry Kidz Day Nursery is run by Merry Kidz Childcare Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Merry Kidz Day Nursery?
Belle Vue is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Merry Kidz Day Nursery?
You can call 0161 327 0717 and visit www.merrykidzdaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY554651 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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